• THE VIETNAM CENTER AND ARCHIVE
  • Texas Tech University

 Finding Aid: Ronald P. (Phil) Marshall Item Number: 21120000000

Association Collection (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA))
Location: D88.3; Oversized D88.2; Newsletter Collection; Periodical Collection; Restricted Access D88.3: Section 12 Drawer 8; Museum Object Collection; Photograph Collection


Scope & Content:

  • Approximately six linear feet of Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) membership directories, reunion programs, newsletters, and calendars from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s; Dustoff Association membership directories and newsletters; and other assorted, newsletters, periodicals, maps, photographs, and artifacts donated to the Vietnam Archive by Ronald P. (Phil) Marshall, who served with the 237th Medical Detachment at Camp Evans and Quang Tri in 1969.

Biographical Note:

  • Ronald Phillip Marshall was born in Alpha, Ohio on March 14, 1948. He volunteered for the United States Army in February 1968. Marshall served for four years of active duty service with five months in Southeast Asia. He was assigned to the 237th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance) from July 2, 1969 to November 1969. Marshall held the positions of Copilot and Aircraft Commander while stationed at Camp Evans, Quang Tri. For his service in Vietnam, Marshall was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. He was discharged in 1971 at the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. Marshall is currently an active member of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association and was President of the association from 1993 - 1994. After Vietnam he owned his own motorcycle dealership.

Access Level:

  • Restricted: VHPA Membership Directories and Medical Records D88.3 2 Boxes

Collection Inventory:

LocationBoxFolderContents
11
First U.S. Military Aircraft Accident May 1973
Guide for IFR Reporting
Primary Flight Training Manual, United States Primary Helicopter School
Cipher Table for a KAL 61
Instruction Manual for the Gentex SPH-4 Pilot's Protective Helment
Radio/Telephone Directory AT - 1975 Camp Grayling, Michigan
Ronald P. Marshall Soldier's Notebook
2
Dustoffer Association documents including reunion information, Hall of Fame Ballots, and association programs
3
Article, "Chinook Crash" by Gary B. Roush
Personal Reflection, "The Biased Thoughts of A Vietnam Warrant Officer Helicopter Pilot"
Newspaper Article, "Gets Medal" reports on Ronald P. Marshall receiving the Air Medal
Copy of Colenel Ben Kraljev's article concerning the Son Tay affair
Copy of Newsweek, "The Helicopter War"
Copy of Article " Sky Soldiers" by James Fazekas
Copy of a series of Articles, "The Air War Over Vietnam" by Philip D. Chinnery
4
Various of Military Charities and Helicopter Companies Adverstisments and Catalogs
5
Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Reunion Yearbooks
6
Aviation Art Information from The Greewich Workshop
7
Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association membership documents
8
Letters from the Army Aviation Museum Foundation Inc.
Letters from Philip D. Chinnery , Aviation Author and Photographer
Letters from Bill Flye, Stewart & Stevenson
Letter from Tarrant Putnam, National Air and Space Museum
9
Low Altitude Instrument Approach Procedures North Central United States
Oversized21
Newspaper Article, "Viet Copter Pilots Jokes, Proudly Remember"
Newspaper Article, "Forgiveness Conquers All"
2
V.H.P.A. Calenders and Bell Helicopter Company Calendars

Separated Materials:

Photographs:4 photographs of Class 71-09 A-2 10th W O C Company, U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, Ft. Wolters, Texas.
 Photo of Wayne Hohnson, 283rd Med. Det. 1969/1970.
Maps:Chicago Aeronautical Chart.
 Detroit Aeronautical Chart.
 Republic of South Vietnam Scale 1:1,900,800.
Museum Objects:Army Towel - 2112museum4010.
 CPU26A/P Computer Air Navigation Device - 2112museum4011.
 Flight Suit- 2112museum4012.
 VHPA Duffle Bag- 2112museum4013.
 Ohio River LZ Chapter T-Shirt - 2112museum4014.
 UH-1 Huey T-Shirt - 2112museum4015.
 Vietnam "so others may live" T-Shirt - 2112museum4016.
 Ohio River LZ February 6-7 1988 T-Shirt- Qty 3 - 2112museum4017.
 VHPA 5th Reunion T-Shirt - 2112museum4018.
 VHPA 11th Reunion T-Shirt- 2112museum4019.
 My Dad Flew Dustoff T-Shirt - 2112museum4020.
 VHPA Life Member Polo - 2112museum4021.
 Army Green T-Shirt - 2112museum4022.
 9th Reunion T-Shirt - 2112museum4023.
 VHPA Run T-Shirt - 2112museum4024.
 Vietnam "Served with Pride" T-Shirt - 2112museum4025.
 DMZ Dustoff 711 - Qty 2 - 2112museum4026.
 Vietnam Remembered T-Shirt - 2112museum4027.
Newsletters:The Dustoffer Newsletter, May 1987.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, November 1987.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, September 1989.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, May 1989.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, December 1989.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, April 1990.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, September 1990.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, February 1991.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, July 1991.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, December 1991.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, July 1992.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, December 1992.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, August 1993.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, January 1994.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, June 1994.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, November 1994.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, June 1995.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, Fall 1999.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, Spring/Summer 2000.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, Spring/Summer 2001.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2001.
 The Dustoffer, Spring/Summer 2002.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2002.
 The Dustoffer Newsletter, Spring/Summer 2003.
 The Friends of the Museum, April 2001.
 Fortitudine, Spring 1991.
 Fortitudine, Winter 1990-1991.
 Pop A Smoke, Fall 1996.
 Pop A Smoke, Spring 1997.
 Pop A Smoke, Winter 1997.
 Pop A Smoke, Fall/Winter 1998.
 U.S. Army Aviation Museum News Catalog, April 1986.
 U.S. Army Aviation Museum News, November 1996.
 U.S. Army Aviation Museum News, July 1997.
 U.S. Army Aviation Museum News, August 1998.
 The VHPA Newsletter, October 1984 (2 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, March 1985.
 The VHPA Newsletter, May 1985 (3 Copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, August 1985 (3 Copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, November 1985 (3 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, February 1986 (3 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, May 1986 (3 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, September 1986 (2 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, December 1986 (4 Copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, March 1987 (3 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, June 1987 (4 Copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, September 1987.
 The VHPA Newsletter, December 1987.
 The VHPA Newsletter, March 1988 (2 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, June 1988 (3 Copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, December 1988.
 The VHPA Newsletter, March 1989.
 The VHPA Newsletter, June 1989.
 The VHPA Newsletter, September 1989.
 The VHPA Newsletter, December 1989.
 The VHPA Newsletter, March 1990.
 The VHPA Newsletter, June 1990.
 The VHPA Newsletter, September 1990 (6 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, Spring 1991 (4 Copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, Summer 1991 (6 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, September 1991 (5 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, Winter 1991 (3 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, December 1991 (5 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, March 1992 (2 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, September 1992 (4 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, December 1992 (2 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, February 1993 (4 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, April 1993 (3 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, August 1993.
 The VHPA Newsletter, October 1993.
 The VHPA Newsletter, December 1993.
 The VHPA Newsletter, August 1994 (3 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, October 1994 (3 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, December 1994 ( 5 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, February 1995 (3 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, April 1995 (4 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, June 1995 (6 copies).
 The VHPA Newsletter, October 1995.
 The VHPA Newsletter, December 1995.
 The VHPA Newsletter, February/March 1996.
 The VHPA Newsletter, April/ May 1996.
 The VHPA Newsletter, June/July 1996.
 The VHPA Newsletter, August/September 1996.
 The VHPA Newsletter, January/February 1997.
 The VHPA Newsletter, March/April 1997.
 The VHPA Newsletter, May/June 1997.
 The VHPA Newsletter, July/August 1997.
 The VHPA Newsletter, September/October 1997.
 The VHPA Newsletter, November/December 1997.
 The VHPA Newsletter, January/February 1998.
 The VHPA Newsletter, March/April 1998.
 The VHPA Newsletter, May/June 1998.
 The VHPA Newsletter, July/August 1998.
 The VHPA Newsletter, September/October 1998.
 The VHPA Newsletter, November/December 1998.
 The VHPA Newsletter, January/February 1999.
 The VHPA Newsletter, March/April 1999.
 The VHPA Newsletter, May/June 1999.
 The VHPA Newsletter, July/August 1999.
 The VHPA Newsletter, September/ October 1999.
 The VHPA Newsletter, November/ December 1999.
 The VHPA Newsletter January/February 2000.
 The VHPA Newsletter, March/April 2000.
 The VHPA Newsletter, May/June 2000.
 The VHPA Newsletter, January/February 2001.
 The VHPA Newsletter, March/April 2001.
 The VHPA Newsletter, May/June 2001.
 The VHPA Newsletter, July/August 2001.
 The VHPA Newsletter, September/October 2001.
 The VHPA Newslette, November/December 2001.
 The VHPA Newsletter, March 2002.
 The VHPA Newsletter, April 2002.
 The VHPA Newsletter, May/June 2002.
 The VHPA Newsletter, July/August 2002.
 The VHPA Newsletter, September/October 2002.
 The VHPA Newsletter, November/December 2002.
Periodicals:Approach, February 1971.
 Approach, March 1971.
 Approach, April 1971.
 Approach, May 1971.
 Approach, June 1971.
 Approach, July 1971.
 Approach, August 1971.
 Army Aviation, 31 October 2005.
 Army Trainer, Winter 1992.
 The National Guardsman, July 1974.
 United States Army Aviation Digest, June 1970.
 United States Army Aviation Digest, August 1970.
 United States Army Aviation Digest, November 1970.
 United States Army Aviation Digest, January 1971.
 United States Army Aviation Digest, April 1971.
 United States Army Aviation Digest, May 1971.
 United States Army Aviation Digest, June 1971.
 United States Army Aviation Digest, July 1971.
 United States Army Aviation Digest, November 1971.
 United States Army Aviation Digest, October 1972.
 Wings, 1987.
 Wings,1988-89.
 Wings, 1990.

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